[More analysis of the Afghan War Diary]
Analyzing NATO/US casualties (“Friendly Killed In Action” or FriendlyKIA) by type of unit gives the following. Coalition Forces (CF) casualties have more wounded than killed.
TypeOfUnit Data
(empty) Sum – FriendlyKIA 28
Sum – FriendlyWIA 29
ACM Sum – FriendlyKIA 6
Sum – FriendlyWIA 15
ANSF Sum – FriendlyKIA 20
Sum – FriendlyWIA 23
ANSF / CF Sum – FriendlyKIA 1
Sum – FriendlyWIA 0
CF Sum – FriendlyKIA 782
Sum – FriendlyWIA 983
CF / ANSF Sum – FriendlyKIA 17
Sum – FriendlyWIA 15
CIV Sum – FriendlyKIA 14
[More analysis of the Afghan War Diary]
Analyzing NATO/US casualties (“Friendly Killed In Action” or FriendlyKIA) by type of unit gives the following. Coalition Forces (CF) casualties have more wounded than killed.
TypeOfUnit Data
(empty) Sum – FriendlyKIA 28
Sum – FriendlyWIA 29
ACM Sum – FriendlyKIA 6
Sum – FriendlyWIA 15
ANSF Sum – FriendlyKIA 20
Sum – FriendlyWIA 23
ANSF / CF Sum – FriendlyKIA 1
Sum – FriendlyWIA 0
CF Sum – FriendlyKIA 782
Sum – FriendlyWIA 983
CF / ANSF Sum – FriendlyKIA 17
Sum – FriendlyWIA 15
CIV Sum – FriendlyKIA 14
Sum – FriendlyWIA 6
Coalition Sum – FriendlyKIA 53
Sum – FriendlyWIA 82
Contractor Sum – FriendlyKIA 2
Sum – FriendlyWIA 2
ENEMY Sum – FriendlyKIA 14
Sum – FriendlyWIA 18
GIROA Sum – FriendlyKIA 2
Sum – FriendlyWIA 11
Host Nation SF Sum – FriendlyKIA 2
Sum – FriendlyWIA 1
Infastructure Sum – FriendlyKIA 1
Sum – FriendlyWIA 0
None Selected Sum – FriendlyKIA 196
Sum – FriendlyWIA 201
OGA Sum – FriendlyKIA 8
Sum – FriendlyWIA 8
Total Sum – FriendlyKIA 1146
Total Sum – FriendlyWIA 1394
Analyzing by Category, it is apparent that by far the largest number of deaths is from IEDs, which is represented in the news coverage.
TypeOfUnit Data
(empty) Sum – FriendlyKIA 28
Sum – FriendlyWIA 29
ACM Sum – FriendlyKIA 6
Sum – FriendlyWIA 15
ANSF Sum – FriendlyKIA 20
Sum – FriendlyWIA 23
ANSF / CF Sum – FriendlyKIA 1
Sum – FriendlyWIA 0
CF Sum – FriendlyKIA 782
Sum – FriendlyWIA 983
CF / ANSF Sum – FriendlyKIA 17
Sum – FriendlyWIA 15
CIV Sum – FriendlyKIA 14
Sum – FriendlyWIA 6
Coalition Sum – FriendlyKIA 53
Sum – FriendlyWIA 82
Contractor Sum – FriendlyKIA 2
Sum – FriendlyWIA 2
ENEMY Sum – FriendlyKIA 14
Sum – FriendlyWIA 18
GIROA Sum – FriendlyKIA 2
Sum – FriendlyWIA 11
Host Nation SF Sum – FriendlyKIA 2
Sum – FriendlyWIA 1
Infastructure Sum – FriendlyKIA 1
Sum – FriendlyWIA 0
None Selected Sum – FriendlyKIA 196
Sum – FriendlyWIA 201
OGA Sum – FriendlyKIA 8
Sum – FriendlyWIA 8
Total Sum – FriendlyKIA 1146
Total Sum – FriendlyWIA 1394
Analyzing by Type reveals the same thing: IEDs are the major killer of NATO forces in Afghanistan.
Type Data
Criminal Event Sum – FriendlyKIA 4
Sum – FriendlyWIA 3
Enemy Action Sum – FriendlyKIA 290
Sum – FriendlyWIA 389
Explosive Hazard Sum – FriendlyKIA 694
Sum – FriendlyWIA 855
Friendly Action Sum – FriendlyKIA 44
Sum – FriendlyWIA 56
Friendly Fire Sum – FriendlyKIA 11
Sum – FriendlyWIA 14
Non-Combat Event Sum – FriendlyKIA 102
Sum – FriendlyWIA 77
Other Sum – FriendlyKIA 1
Sum – FriendlyWIA 0
Total Sum – FriendlyKIA 1146
Total Sum – FriendlyWIA 1394
